The CSS Working Group has republished the CSS3 Ruby Module [1]
specification as a Working Draft. The document had previously been
published in 2003 as a Candidate Recommendation.
"Ruby" are short runs of text alongside the base text, typically used in
East Asian documents to indicate pronunciation or to provide a short
annotation. This document proposes a set of CSS properties associated
with ruby elements. They can be used in combination with the ruby
elements of HTML.
The present Working Draft prepares the ground for the specification to
be changed in a number of areas. Motivations for these changes include
introduction of requirements arising from the Requirements for Japanese
Text Layout document, updates to the handling of bopomofo ruby, and most
importantly adaptations needed to support the new ruby markup model
being introduced by HTML5.
RI
[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-css3-ruby-20110630/
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Richard Ishida
Internationalization Activity Lead
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
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